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BEN
Ben Makepeace, aka BenSquig has
been around tabletop wargaming
for almost 20 years. He worked at
Games Workshop for 12 of those
years. His first love was the crea-
tive aspects of the hobby; painting
and assembling. He pursued those
interests over the years winning a
few Golden Demon trophies, ‘Best
Painted’ army awards, and also was
a judge at the Australian Golden
Demon finals. In the last six years
his hobby has understandably diver-
sified, and he has miniatures from
dozens of manufacturers, many
game systems, and several genres.
Generally speaking, gaming has
taken a back seat for Ben in recent
years, but painting has continued.
Three years ago Ben joined the
Gametraders franchise, whose
Franchisees are involved to vary-
ing degrees in local Table-Top
and Console gaming communities
throughout SA, NSW, ACT and QLD.
As a result Ben is heavily involved
in the Small Business community in
SA, and